Huckleberry Hunting


Huckleberry Hunting   (Alison)

Also known as “The Wild Goose Shanty” or “Sing Hilo, Me Ranzo Ray,” it’s been used for almost all jobs aboard huckleberry picking. Other words in the verses suggest a Down East or Nova Scotian influence. However, even more could be said about the words we don’t sing, for the sailors’ versions were often highly bawdy and ribald!